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Tochigi Prefecture

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Tochigi Prefecture

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prefecture in Kanto region, Japan

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Tochigi Prefecture is a region located in the Kanto area of Japan, situated north of Tokyo. It serves as part of Japan's broader geographical and administrative structure in the central part of the country.

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Named after
Tochigi
Official name
栃木県
Country
Japan
Located in
Japan
Capital
Utsunomiya
Population
1927754
Area
6408.09
Head of government
Tomikazu Fukuda
Shares border with
Fukushima Prefecture
Official website
www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp
Image
Nikko Toshogu Yomeimon Gate 2024.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Zhejiang
Commons category
Tochigi prefecture
topic's main category
Category:Tochigi Prefecture
category for people born here
Category:Births in Tochigi prefecture
category of associated people
Category:People from Tochigi Prefecture
Commons gallery
Tochigi prefecture
external data available at URL
tochigiken.jp
territory overlaps
Shimotsuke Province
name in kana
とちぎけん
foods traditionally associated
shimotsukare
day in year for periodic occurrence
June 15
native label
栃木県
OpenStreetMap zoom level
7
associated electoral district
Tochigi 5th district
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Encyclopedic overview

Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is an inland prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,897,649 (1 June 2023) and has a geographic area of 6,408 km (2,474 sq mi). Tochigi Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the west, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the southeast.

Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture, with other major cities including Oyama, Tochigi, and Ashikaga. Tochigi Prefecture is one of only eight inland prefectures and its mountainous northern region is a popular tourist region in Japan. The Nasu area is known for its onsens, local sake, and ski resorts, the villa of the Imperial Family, and the Nasushiobara station of the Shinkansen railway line. The city of Nikkō, with its ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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